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GloveOil,

Yes - I admit I used your sig as a base for mine, as they were very similar.

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Thank you.




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One more question I have been thinking about.... was the "in-love" feeling restored?

I have felt it coming and the awesome feelings and sensations that follow, but then a love buster bangs me in the head, or something else happens that seems to pull me back.

5 steps forward, 4 back



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Originally Posted by li_runner
One more question I have been thinking about.... was the "in-love" feeling restored?

I have felt it coming and the awesome feelings and sensations that follow, but then a love buster bangs me in the head, or something else happens that seems to pull me back.

5 steps forward, 4 back

That probably means you are right on the edge but haven't made it over the line yet. I would put aside all those less important things and really focus on getting in your UA time. You should notice a difference pretty quickly. My DH and I notice a difference when we get under 15 hours a week.


"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena.." Theodore Roosevelt

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Quick Update:

Holiday was great - although the advice to watch closely was great because of the 1 yr. anniversary of exposure. She had a night and part of a morning being very sad, and crying.

I read and re-read my contracts to her - and it got better.

For a while, I didn't think we were going to have a very good 20 yr. anniversary, but it turned out to be FANTASTIC. it was 100% uninterrupted time together which helped tremendously.

Our communication has improved, which is great. We are going through some difficult financial discussions at the moment and I can't even think how they would end up if we weren't in the great place we are today.

Thanks MB!!

Back to the regular schedule today - but happy to be home.

check back in later this week.


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congratulations lil. glad to hear a positive update. and you did great helping your BW through the trigger. well done.


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Things are soooooo much better lately.

We have had our time together, and our communication between each other has never been stronger.

Today at work I started tearing up as the emotions started welling up inside.

It was a wonderful feeling to say the least.

I have been listening to Joyce and Dr. Harley's advice, as well as the forum on a regular basis. It all made sense, and it has made such an unbelievable impact on my life.

Each of the things we did and changed were small - some seemed almost insignificant at the time. Add them all up together and boy when they reach a certain point it's amazing.

There is no feeling like it in the world.

Today I actually could feel each thing we have have worked on over and changed over the year. It came to a head today when a significant financial goal was reached we were working on together.

What a relief , and best of all we did it together.

it was awesome.

thank you , keep you posted.


Me: FWH 44
BW: 42
Married 1/2/1993
D-Day: Nov. 2011
In Recovery
Worked with Steve Harley 1:1 in the beginning
Started Online Program with Accountability Coach 1/10/2014
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